Sunday, July 21

Dementia-Dogs Help Owners

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Watch a golden retriever called Oscar and a Labrador called Kaspa working with their new owners who have Alzheimer's. See the dogs respond to alarms, bring medicine pouches, nudge their owners to read a reminder, and encourage them to go for a walk in the morning.

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Alzheimer's disease referred to simply as Alzheimer's, is a chronic neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and worsens over time. It is the cause of 60% to 70% of cases of dementia. The most common early symptom is difficulty in remembering recent events. Necessary to take alzheimer's treatment

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